ứa
verb
Hanoi [ʔɨə˧˦]Huế [ʔɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɨə˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ứa means to run; to ooze; to overflow.
Meanings of ứa in English
Verb
- of liquids etc. to run; to ooze; to overflow
- Tay chân mình run run muốn ứa nước mắt, vậy mà mấy đứa trong lớp cứ cười lăn cười bò.My hands and feet were shaking and I wanted to cry (literally, “let out tears”), but the kids in the class kept on laughing.
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ứa could be written as 𩜏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compare tứa.
Frequently asked questions
What does ứa mean in English?
ứa (verb) means "to run; to ooze; to overflow".
How do you pronounce ứa?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨə˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨə˦˥]. Tones: ứa — rising tone (sắc).